Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week

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Congratulations to Mechanicville basketball player Josh Germaine on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

On Friday night in a game against Greenwich, Mechanicville trailed 59-57 with :04 remaining when Josh buried a triple from the top giving the Red Raiders the one point victory over the Witches.

It was Germaine’s fourth three pointer on a night where the junior guard scored 15 points.

Congratulations to Josh, this week’s Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

Wasaren Hoops

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A handful of league squads took the floor in non-league runs on Tuesday night with the Bengals of Tamarac winning on both the girls and boys side.

Girls

Tamarac 54  Voorheesville 34

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Emily Erickson 22        Blackbirds – Olivia Barringer 21

Key Stat:  A 22-8 final frame by Tamarac blew open a tight game, giving the Bengals the “W” in a contest where they connected on 19 of 29 free throws, while Voorheesville made just 1 of 7. Continue reading

Panthers, Witches Post Wins

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Hoosick Falls 54  Waterford 46

Leading Scorers:  Panthers – Dimitri Rose 16          Max Kipp 15       Tristan Williams 11        Jon Kempf 10             Fordians – Mike Talavera 13        Bobby Valigorsky 10        Mike Castracani 10

Key Stat:  With the game tied at 34 entering the final period, The Falls used a 20-12 fourth quarter advantage, including 9 of 10 from the foul line, to notch the win over Waterford.  The Fordians led 22-19 at halftime and owned a six point cushion late in the third before the Panthers came back to post their 48th consecutive Wasaren win.

 

Greenwich 89  Corinth 51

Leading Scorers:  Witches – John Walsh 17       Sam Howard 17       Carson Mosher 15        Alex Curtis 12           Jesse Kuzmich 12           Tomahawks – Isaac Melville 18        Colin Watkins 11

Key Stat:  A 25-8 first period gave Greenwich control, as the Witches put five players in doubles, and cruise  past Corinth for the non-league “W”.

Boys Basketball

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On a January Wednesday in the Wasaren, four boys basketball games played out and at night’s end a close decision was no where to be found.

Tamarac 91  Berlin 32

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Anthony Ciampolillo 23        Bo Catherwood 19          Dan Honsinger 10              Mountaineers – Kasey Billert 10

Key Stat:  The Bengals scored 20 or more in every quarter, and put 10 players in the scoring column in the one-sided affair.

League Records:  Tamarac 6-2      Berlin 0-6 Continue reading

Monday Night Hoops

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Cambridge 47  Salem 44

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Nick Murphy 14       Jeff Burke 12       Ben Epler 10     Generals – Jack Toomey 10

Key Stat:  The Indians built a 38-25 advantage through three periods and closed things out in the fourth to post the “W”.

 

Maple Hill 51  Stillwater 47

Leading Scorers:  Hilltoppers – Nate Mannion 12        Tyler Hanrahan 12         Warriors – Cooper Monast 15        Grant Baker 13

Key Stat:  In a close game throughout Maple Hill converted 16 of 19 free throws, helping the Hilltoppers secure the nonleague victory in Stillwater Monday night.

Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week

cambridge pictureCongratulations to Cambridge basketball player Stasia Epler on being named Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

The freshman guard scored seven points in a 58-33 win over Hoosick Falls on Tuesday but saved her best effort of the week for Friday night, pouring in 21 points, including five from behind the arc to lead the Indians to a come-from-behind 57-53 “W” over the Red Raiders of Mechanicville.

Congratulations to Stasia, this week’s  Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

Friday Night Buckets

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A big January Friday for Wasaren basketball as teams approach the midway point of the regular season.

Girls

Hoosic Valley 47  Hoosick Falls 36

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Emaleigh Peckham 18 (6 – 3-pointers)        Renee Serafin 12 Panthers – Logan Thayne 17

Key Stat:  The Valley extended their 25-22 halftime lead with a 15-6 third period, and rode the long ball prowess of Peckham who drilled 6 of 8 from deep.

Records:  Hoosic Valley 6-2, 9-3       Hoosick Falls 3-4, 6-5 Continue reading

Valley Tops Berlin

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Hoosic Valley 59  Berlin 36

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Isaac Carlo 20        Logan Reilly 11        Mountaineers – Kane Roman 13

Key Stat:  The Valley took control with  a 37-12 advantage over the middle two periods including a 20-4 third quarter where Carlo poured in 14 points.  With the win the Indians improve to 3-3, 5-6 on the year, while Berlin slips to 0-6, 1-8 with the loss.

Next Up:  Berlin travels to Stillwater tonight to face the Warriors while Hoosic Valley is on the road for a run with the Panthers of Hoosick Falls in a father, son coaching matchup between Mike, longtime mentor of the Falls and his son Alex, first year head coach at the Valley.

Fordians, Warriors Post Wins

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Just two games were played in the Wasaren on Wednesday as Mother Nature wiped more than half of the schedule.  In the two runs that avoided postponement Stillwater and Waterford notched the early January “W’s”.

Waterford 75  Spa Catholic 69

Leading Scorers:  Fordians – Bobby Valigorski 19        Michael Talavera 19        Evan Fairclough 18        TJ Kelley 12       Saints – Jake Welcome 21        Ryan McCarroll 12     Nick Condry 11

Key Stat:  The Fordians connected on seven triples and took control over the middle two periods to post the win and move to 4-3, 7-4 on the year.

 

Stillwater 71  Tamarac 67

Leading Scorers:  Warriors – Grant Baker 17       Brian McNeil 15       Scott Travis 12  Bengals – Jacob DeFreest 22       Bo Catherwood 14       Frank Zotto 11

Key Stat:  A 40-27 advantage over the middle two frames gave the Warriors enough cushion to withstand a fourth quarter rally by the Bengals and notch the “W” to even their league mark at 3-3.

Basketball Results

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Cambridge 58  Hoosick Falls 33

Leading Scorers:  Indians – Sophie Phillips 21          Lily Phillips 14        Fiona Mooney 10  Panthers – Logan Thayne 18

Key Stat:  Cambridge won every quarter and opened things up after the break outscoring the Falls 32-13 in the second half.

 

Tamarac 47  Stillwater 31

Leading Scorers:  Bengals – Emily Erickson 26        Warriors – Marley Mueller 19

Key Stat:  Trailing 14-6 after the first period, the Bengals clamped down defensively holding Stillwater to single digits in the final three quarters and allowing just three Warriors to score points in the contest.      Continue reading